HADRIAN 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. His head laurel to the right. R/. COS III. Pallas standing right, wearing aegis and long chiton, brandishing javelin and holding shield. ♦ Cohen 298; RIC 664; BMC 1337 Bronze ace struck in Rome in 126. (9.57 g) Nice green patina. Nice portrait. Irregular flan. Very nice.

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